Toque Boutique Catering

Toque Boutique Catering is a Chicago-based catering and events company led by Chef Mark Chmielewski, offering personalized, custom-designed menus brought directly to clients' events. Toque Boutique builds each menu around guests' personal preferences and dietary guidelines, with both chefs drawing on international experience including work in France, Asia, Mexico, and Hawaii, alongside a focus on seasonal, sustainable, and natural products. Chef Mark trained at the Culinary Institute of America, spent years in New York City kitchens, and has over thirty years in the culinary field, including running Wolfgang Puck's Chicago catering at the Museum of Contemporary Art for events ranging from large weddings to intimate private gatherings. Chef Kieran Ronayne studied at Chicago's Cooking and Hospitality Institute, served as Executive Sous Chef running the catering kitchen at Food For Thought, and has cooked in France, the Mekong Delta, Casablanca, and Thailand. Based in Chicago, Illinois, serving events throughout Illinois. Reviewers consistently praise Chef Mark's calm, professional approach, ability to handle last-minute requests within days, menu customization including wine pairings, and the quality of food presentation and taste across multiple occasions.